Greencoat UK Wind Buys Back 48,000 Shares for Treasury

Greencoat UK Wind ( (GB:UKW) ) has provided an announcement.

Greencoat UK Wind PLC has continued to execute its share buyback programme, repurchasing 48,000 ordinary shares on 13 January 2026 at a weighted average price of 98.11 pence, with prices ranging between 97.55 pence and 99.05 pence. The shares have been placed into treasury, bringing the company’s treasury holding to 148,087,040 shares and leaving 2,159,361,616 ordinary shares in issue, a move that marginally reduces the free float and can enhance earnings per share while providing shareholders with an updated denominator for regulatory disclosure calculations under the FCA’s transparency rules.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:UKW) stock is a Hold with a £103.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Greencoat UK Wind stock, see the GB:UKW Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:UKW Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:UKW is a Neutral.

The score is held back primarily by the sharp deterioration in profitability/revenue in the latest period despite strong cash flow and a manageable balance sheet. Technicals are mildly bearish (below key moving averages and negative MACD), while valuation is supported by the high dividend yield but tempered by a negative P/E. Corporate actions (share buybacks) provide a modest positive offset, with some regulatory risk noted.

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More about Greencoat UK Wind

Greencoat UK Wind PLC is a London-listed renewable infrastructure investment company focused on owning and operating UK wind farms. It provides investors with exposure to long-term, inflation-linked cash flows from a diversified portfolio of onshore and offshore wind assets across the United Kingdom.

Average Trading Volume: 4,578,441

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

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